466 Sheaffer Catalog Of Desk Sets 1970s 39 Pages

Self-Filling

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8 Cardinal Reasons Why You
Should Buy The Self-
Filling Conklin —

Fills and cleans itself in 4 second*.
Always writer at the first stroke.
Won't leak or sweat.
The ink-rlow is uniform and steady.
The pen action is smooth and easy.
Requires no special ink.
Has nothing to >*et out of order.
Won't roll off the desk.

This Trade-Mark is
Copyrighted

and it is registered in the
United States Patent Orlice.
No other pen manufacturer
can use it without infringing.
It is a guarantee and protec-
tion to the merchant and pur-
chaser that he is getting the
best self-tilling fountain pen,
made by the original manu-
facturers.

The Original and Largest ^elf- Filling Fountain Pen
Plant in the W orld

The Conklin Pen Mfg. Co.

Conklin Building

Toledo, Ohio, U. S. A.

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AS AN ARTICLE of convenience and
universal use, the fountain pen needs
no word to increase its favor or to argue
its desirability. It is a necessity of modern
life. It can best be likened to its vest-pocket
.. companion — the watch. People carry fountain

pens and watches to-day from* necessity, and in
either case the chief concern is to have that
which is the best — most modern.

Follow the interesting parallel of the watch
and the fountain pen. Who, to-day, would
buy a watch of the old key-winding variety?
Nobody wants a watch that must be wound
with a key. It's an inconvenience — a bother
— a back number. There's something better.

Exactly so with the fountain pen. There's
no better reason for filling a fountain pen with
| a separate filler, than there is for winding a

watch with a separate key. Like the old key-
winder, the dropper-filler was all ri-ht in its
day, but that day is past. There is something
better, more modern, more convenient — Conk-
lin's Self-Filling Fountain Pen.

Nothing is stationary in this world of
progress and improvement. Prehistoric man
scratched his rude picture-records on bones
and cave walls with a rlint. Then came the
reed and papyrus of the Egyptians, the stylus
of the Romans, the quill of the Middle Ages,
and the steel pen of recent years. Then came
the fountain pen. It is just as inevitable that
the modern self- filling fountain pen should
supplant the old style fountain pen that is
filled with a separate dropper as it was that
the dropper-filler pen should supplant the steel
pens and quills of our forefathers. When some-
thing better comes along it pushes the old out
and takes its place — the law of progress and

the survival of the fittest is inexorable.

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Conklin's Sell-Filling Pen is nut an experi-
ment or a novelty. It has made good. It is
the perfected fountain pen, having during the
past fourteen years won iis way into the hearts
and vest-pockets of writers the world over by
sheer force of its splendid writing qualities
and correct self -filling and self - cleaning
principle.

So tremendous has been the success of
Conklins Self-Filling Pen that the hundred-and-
one imitations which have sprung up in its path
are but a natural consequence. While it has
many imitators, it has no rivals. No self-filling
% device for fountain pens has approached in
'effectiveness, simplicity and satisfaction the
"Crescent" Filling and Cleaning Device that
has made the ConklinPen such a great success.

There are reasons for the immense super-
iority of the Conklin Pen over all other foun-
tain pens, self-filling and otherwise. No sepa-
rate dropper-filler is needed. There are no
plungers, valves or leather washers to wear
out. No piston ro$s to manipulate, no pump-
ing to do, no "collars'* to slide up or down, no
delicate complicated parts to -break or get out
of order.

One feature in particular about the "Cres-
cent-Filler" principle is, there are no parts to
wear out and need constant renewal. Cleaning
and filling the Conklin entails no friction on,
any part. This in turn means long life to the
pen and satisfaction to the user.

The superiority of Conklin's Sell-FillingVtri
over all its imitators, is as marked as its super-
iority over the old-fashioned dropper-filler pen.

The simplicity of the Conklin is its success.
As explained and illustrated on following
pages, the Conklin Pen is filled by one simple
pressure of thumb on "Crescent-Filler" — and
the same operation cleans it. Nothing to get
out of order — nothing to take apart — nothing
complicated.

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The Writing Qualities

This is another distinct advantage of
Conklin's Self-Filling Pen. // writes right and
all the time. Manufactured from the highest
grade materials obtainable, by the most skilled
workmen among the craft — embodying the cor-
rect principles in every detail, and carefully
assembled, no better writing instrument can
possibly be found.

The feed principle insures a steady, uni-
form Mow of ink from start to finish. You
don't have to shake or jerk the Conklin to get
the ink to flow — you don't have to scratch,
scratch, scratch before the ink comes.

The Conklin writes the instant pen meets
paper — smoothly and evenly, without coaxing,
without a single blot, skip, stop or scratch.
Whether you write fast or slow, heavy or light,
backhand or forward, the flow of the Conklin is
perfect — just the right amount of ink on the
end of the pen every writing minute.

The hard iridium pointed gold pens used
in the Conklin, described fully on page 16, are
made in a large variety to suit all hands and
are unequalled for smooth and easy writing
qualities.

The air chamber between ink reservoir
and inside of barrel prevents the Conklin Pen
sweating or dropping ink, another decided
advantage]

Our Strong Guarantee

The Broadest Guarantee of any Fountain
Pen Manufacturer

CONKLIN'S SELF-FILLING FOUNTAIN
PEN as a whole and each part individually
(including the reservoir) is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction; and any part of the pen
that fails to give such service, will be replaced
by us free of charge. •

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Sectional View No. 1, showinc Elastic Ink Reservoir,
and "Crescent-Filier" locked in position.

Sectional View Ko. 2 thawing; "Crescent-Filler" released,
and the Elastic Ink Reservoir compressed ready for rilling.

The illustrations on this page show the wonderful
simplicity and convenience of Conklin's Self- Filling
Pen. The sectional views show how the elastic ink
reservoir is compressed by pressing on the "Crescent-
Filler/* while the other illustration portrays at a glance
the simple method of rilling and cleaning.

The principle of filling or cleaning the Omkliu
Pen is simplicity itself, inside the barrel of pen is
an elastic ink reservoir made of soft rubber (sec
further description of ink reservoir on page 5). To
rill the pen, turn lock-ring so that opening shown in
Sectional View Xo. 1 will be under "Crescent- Filler"
(see Sectional View No. 2), compress soft rubber
reservoir by a pressure of thumb on "Crescent- Filler,"
immerse pen in ink. release pressure on "Crescent-
Filler" allowing ink reservoir to expand in a natural
way and it will till instantly. Turn lock-ring as
shown in Sectional View No.
1, which locks "Crescent-
Filler*' in position and the pen
is ready to write. The entire
operation of rilling requires
about four seconds.

The cleaning is done in
the same simple, easy manner.
Water can be drawn into ink
reservoir in the same manner
as the ink, and discharged
again by a pressure of the
thumb on "Crescent-Filler,"
with sufficient force to thor-
oughly cleanse the feed chan-
nel. If good writing fluid is
used it is seldom necessary
to clean the Conklin Pen. When
filling, if ink is drawn in and
discharged, once or twice, the
feed channel will be kept free
from sediment.

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The Crescent-Filler

The "Crescent-Filler" is the only practical
and successful filling and cleaning device ever
used in a "fountain pen. This simple and satis-
factory device is what has made the Conklin
Pen such a great success. Besides its useful-
ness as a filling and cleaning device, it prevents
the Conklin Pen from rolling off. the desk and
saves repair bills

The "Crescent-Filler" is not in the way, no
matter how pen is held, as will be seen by re-
ferring to illustrations above, which show the
position of the "Crescent-Filler" when pen is
in hand. For those who -write with pen between
first and second fingers, pen section may be placed
one- quarter to the left, -which wilt bring the
"Crescent-Filler" between the fingers as shown in
illustration on the left. By changing position
of the pen section, the "Crescent-Filler" may
be brought into any position desired, so that it
need never be in the way, no matter how pen
is held.

The Conklin Ink Reservoir

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The Conklin Ink Reservoir is made of the
best Para rubber especially treated for our use,
will not become hard and crack, and is not
affected by any acids in ink (see page 6). In the
fourteen years the Conklin Pen has been on the
market.it has been proved that the ordinary life
of the Conklin Ink Reservoir is from five to
eight years. New ink reservoirs cost but a
trifle.

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The Conklin Per. llfg.Co.,

Toledo, Chio.
Gentlemen: •

Experiments I have conducted for the
purpose of ascertaining the affect of ink on the
aoft rather ink reservoir used in .Cordelia's Self-
Filling Pen, show that there is not a sufficient
quantity of any acid injurious to rubber, in the
standard inks on the narket, to affect tne poros-
ity or elasticity, or to have any action whatso-
ever on the Conklin soft rubber ink reservoir.

Bven an inversion in solutions of
hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid of strengths
far exceeding the acidity of the average ink, had
no affect on the Ccnklin Ink Reservoir.

Years very truly.

Sworn to More hw and subscribed in my
presence ilm / 7 JCday of

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Finish of Holders

Plain Black

Mottled Red and Black

Chased Black

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Plain Black, Chased Black, or Mottled
Red and Black with i-inch 18-k Gold Filled
Band on Cap, in plain polished, satin finish or
engraved

Chased Black Barrel, Plain Black Cap and
Pen Section, two 18-k Gold Filled Bands on
Barrel. Furnished with both 3*16 inch and
f-inch Gold Bands. Straight Cap.

Same as pen described next above, but
with Taper Cap.

KT Plain Black Rubber Holder, with Filigree
Covering, either Sterling Silver or 18-k Gold
Filled.

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All Metal Holder, Sterling Silver or 18-k
Gold Filled. Plain Black Rubber Pen Section.

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No. 30

$3.00

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No. 340
$3.50

Furnished in plain black, as shown, chased black or mottled
red and black. Illustrations actual sue

For complete price list see page 20
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Slip-Cap Style

No. 540
$4.50

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No. 50
$5.00

Furnished in plain black <aa shown) chased black or mottled
red and black. Illustrations actual size
Kor complete price-list *ee pagre 20
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Non-Leakable Style

No. 50NL No. 60NL

$5.00 16.00

Furnished in plain black, as shown, chased biaek. or mottled
red and black. Illustrations actual >i/e
For complete price-list sec pages 20 and 21
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Pocket Non-Leakable Style

No. 20PNL No. 30PNL No. 50PNL

$2.50 $3.00 $5 00

Illustrations actual size

The above Pocket Non-Leakable style can be fur-
nished also in the No. 340 size, the No. 40 sire and the
No. 60 size— known as No. 34UPNL, 40PNL and 60PNL.

Furnished in plain black * u> shown) chased black, or mottled
red and black

For complete price-list see pages 20 and 21

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Pocket Non-Leakable Style

These two
illustrations
show our
Pocket •
Non-Leakable
Pen

CLOSED

When closed

it is only
4 inches long

and fits
perfectly in
vest pocket

trousers
pocket or side
coat pocket

No. 30FNL
Closed

No. 50PNL
Closed

Will Not Leak

no matter in what position it is held or carried,
(see illustration below, showing sectional cut).

In placing cap on NL and PNL pens, hold
pen upright, screw cap down until it is seated,
then give it just one quick little twist. This
will make the pen absolutely ink-tight and non-
leakable, and it can be carried in coat or trou-
sers pocket or in lady's hand-bag without regard
to whether it is in an upright position or not.

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Self -Filling

Fountain Pen

Gold Banded Stvle

Furnished
in all sizes
and sty Its

No. 32 No. 32NL No. 32 PNL

$4.00 $4.00 $4.00

Plain black, chased black, or mottled red and black
bolder, plain polished, satin finish or engraved 18-k
gold Hiled band on cap.

Complete li»t of numbers and prices on pages 20 and 21

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No. 316
$3.50

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No. 416
$4.50

Furnished only in chased black holders and the two si2es shown.
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No. 210
$5.00

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No. 210 NL
$5.00

No. 210 PNL
$5.00

Plain Black Rubber Holder. Sterling Silver or IS-k Gold Filled
Filigree Covering. Fumnhed in 5 sizet-Not. 210, 310, 410. 510 and
610. No. 210 not furnished in Gold Filigree.

F or complete price-list, see pages 21 and 22

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18-k Gold Filled Holders

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No. 321 No. 421 * No. 5!

$12.00 • $13.50 $15.0

Furnished in Slip-Cap, NL and PNL styles, in 4 sues-
Nos.321,421. 521 and 621
For complete price list, see page 22

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Gold Pens

We wish to emphasize particularly the high
grade qualities of the gold pens used in Conk-
lin's Self-Filling Pen. They are unequalled for
strength, elasticity, durability, smooth and easy
writing qualities. Better gold pens cannot be
produced.

They are made of government gold bricks
alloyed to 14-k gold, hand tempered, and ground
by the most skilled workmen to a great variety
of points — Extra Fine, Fine, Medium, Coarse,
Stub and Manifold, and furnished in varying
grades of flexibility from a soft, flexible, to a
hard, rigid pen, suiting the requirements of
every hand. Stub points are furnished in nar-
row, medium, broad, extra broad and left
oblique.

Besides the regular nibs and points men-
tioned above, Conklin gold pens are supplied in
a variety of special nibs, such as bookkeepers'
pens, stenographers' pens, and pens with
turned-up points. From our large stock we can
duplicate the point and action of any steel pen,
upon receipt of sample.

Every Conklin gold nib is pointed with the
highest grade hard iridium from the Ural
Mountains in Russia (the hardest metal known),
not soft iridium used by most gold pen manu-
facturers at one-half the cost.

Extra Fine Fine

Medium

Coarse

Manifold

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PRICES

Slip Cap Style

Plain Black, Chased Black or Mottled Red

and I Black Holder. Illustrated on Page* 5. b and 10

Xo* 20 . .S2 50

Xo. 30 J no

Xo. 340 3.5m

No, 40 4.i m):

No. 540 . 4.?U

No. 50 5.00

No. 60 6.00

No. 70 . ' r.oo

No. SO S.OU

Non-Leakable Style

Plain Black. Chased Black or Mottled Red

and Black Holder. Illustrated on Pages 11 and 12

No.

20NL

$2.50

No.

30NI . ...

.. 3.00

No.

340NL

3.50

No.

40NI

4.00

No.

50NI

No.

60NL

6.00

Pocket Non-Leakable Style

Plain Black. Chased Black or Mottled Red

and Black Holder. Illustrated on Pages 13 and 14

No. 20PNL .. $2.50

No. 30PNL 3.00

No. 340PNL 3.50

No. 40PNL... 4.00

No. 50PNL 5.00

No. 60PNL 6.00

Gold Banded Styles

Plain Black, Chased Black or Mottled Red
and Black Holder, with half-inch 18-k gold
filled band no cap, in plain polished, satin
finish or engraved. Illustrated on Page 15.
Slip Cap.

No. 22 $3.50

32

No.

4.00

No. 342 4.50

No. 42.

5.00

No. 542 5.50

No.
No.
No.
No.

52.
62.
72.
82.

6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00

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GOLD BANDED STYLES-Continued

Non-Leakable Style

No. 22X1 S3.5Q

No. 32N1 4.00

No. 342X1 4.50

No, 42NL. 5.00

Xu. 52X1 . .... o.i*>

Xo. 62NI 7.00

Pocket Non-Leakable Style

Xu. 22PXI $3.50

Xu. 32PXI 4.00

Xo. 342PXL.. . .. 4.50

Xo. 42PXI 5.130

No. 52PXL... 6.00

Xo. 62PXI 7.(X3

Chased Black Barrel, Plain Black Cap
and Pen Section, two 18-k gold filled bands on
barrel. Furnished in Taper or Straight Cap.

Illustrated on Page 16
With 3/16-inch Gold Bands.

Xo. 316 .$3.50

Xo. 416 4.50

With f£-inch Gold Bands.

Xo. 318.. S4.00

Xo. 418 5.00

Not furnished in Non-Leakable
or Pocket Non-Leakable Styles

Falcon Style

Plain Black, Chased Black, or Mottled Red and
Black Holder. Our Special Falcon Gold Pen

Xo. 69 ...$6.00

Xo. 692 (Gold Banded) ... . 7 00

Also furnished in Non-Leakable
Style at same price

Fancy Styles

Plain Black Rubber Holder, Sterling Silver or
Gold Filled Filigree Covering

Illustrated on Page 17

Sterling Silver Filigree

Xo. 210 $5.00

No. 310 7.00

Xo. 410 8.50

Xo. 510 9.50

Xo. 610. 10.50

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FANCY STYLES-Continued

Gold Filled Filigree

No. 311 ..... $.<«J0

No. 411 9.50

No. 511 10.=')

No. 611...... 11.50

Furnished in Non-Leakable and
Pocket Non-Leakable styles at
the same prices as above.

Solid Sterling Silver and lS-k Gold
Filled Holders

Illustrated on Page IS

Sterling Silver Holders

No. 320 '.........$10.00

No. 420 11.00

No. 520.. 12.00

No. 620 13/./)

Furnished in Pocket Non-Leak-
able style at the same prices
as above.

Gold Filled Holders

No. 321.. . .. $12.00

No. 421 13.50

No. 521. 15.00

No. 621 16.50

Furnished in Non-Leakable and
Pocket Non-Leakable styles at
the same prices as above.

Chatelaine Style

Plain Black. Chased Black Tor Mottled
Red and Black Holder, fitted with 18-k gold
filled Chatelaine tip with ring, on end of cap.
Chatelaine tip furnished in either plain
polished or engraved.

No. 33PNL $4.00

No. 343PNL 4.50

No. 43PNL 5.00

No. 53PNL 6.00

No. 63PNL 7.00

The first figure in each number indicates
size of gold pen. For illustrations of the
various points, see page 19.

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1. Cap 4. Feed

2. Barrel 5. Luck-Ring

3. Fen Section O. Crescent-Filler

7. Ink Reservoir

We repair all makes of Fountain Pens and
Gold Pens at reasonable prices and solicit your
repair work. Prompt service guaranteed.

We do not repair Stylographic Pens.
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